I thank the hon. member for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough for his comments. I know he would like to have made them longer and I appreciate the fact that he showed judicious restraint.
In the circumstances, I fail to see how this particular request for an emergency debate meets the exigencies of the standing order. Accordingly I am not disposed to grant it at this time.
The Chair has notice of a point of order from the very patient and hon. member for Winnipeg--Transcona.